Plans have been submitted for the first 28-storey residential tower on the £1bn King Edward development adjacent to Liverpool’s Pier Head.

Davos Property Developments Limited in conjunction with Beetham Davos Ltd have submitted the tower plan as a ‘pathfinder’ to set the tone for the scheme’s wider ambitions.

The King Edward development will contain a cluster of towers of up to 60 storeys.

Chris Bolland, managing partner of master planners Brock Carmichael said: “This is a bold expression that sets the design tone for the development going forward.

“The council have been very pragmatic and recognise the wider impact of a genuine cluster of high-quality tall buildings, rising to as many as 60 storeys.”